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Archive for January, 2016

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for Thursday, January 14, 2016

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•Boston Beer is returning its Samuel Adams Cold Snap seasonal from January through mid-March. Brewed with a blend of fruits, flowers and spices from around the world, Cold Snap is a Belgian-style unfiltered White Ale. It’s hitting the market in … Continue reading

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Introducing the 2015 Top 10 Hot Brands ~ Guffy Family Wines

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Constellation Brands plans New Zealand winery expansion

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Constellation Brands has confirmed plans to expand one of its wineries in New Zealand in order to meet increasing demand for Sauvignon Blanc. Read more

Alert, Brown-Forman to Sell SoCo and Tuaca to Sazerac for $544 Million

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Brown-Forman just announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Southern Comfort and Tuaca trademarks to Sazerac for $543.5 million. The sale is expected to close by March 1, 2016 resulting in a one-time operating income gain for B-F of approx... Read more

Constellation Brands’ recent spending spree – Focus

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Constellation Brands looks to be in rude health. Its share price is up 33% on this time last year and its Q3 and YTD results, released last week, showed a boost in sales and profits - thanks largely to big gains in beer. Read more

The BRIC Markets – Where are they now? – Comment

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Since almost the turn of the Century, it's been all about the BRICs. Brazil, Russia, India and China have spent the last 16 years as the focus for growth for every drinks company out there. Richard Woodard takes a look at the four countries and surveys their importance in 2016. Read more

Our/Vodka Aims to Open Four new US Distilleries in 2016

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In 2014, Pernod Ricard introduced the Our/Vodka project to tap into the local spirits movement in the US. You may recall, the way it works is Pernod's Our/Vodka company partners with entrepreneurs in the chosen cities, builds them a distillery, gives t... Read more

Introducing the 2015 Top 10 Hot Brands ~ Dominus Estate Napa Valley

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Impact Databank: Top Sellers Achieve Impressive Growth Amid Whisk(e)y Boom

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Just as a rising tide lifts all boats, the U.S. market’s whisk(e)y boom seems to be propelling nearly all of the category’s leading brands to impressive gains. Six whisk(e)y entries can be found among the market’s top 25 spirits brands, … Continue reading

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News Briefs for January 13, 2016

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•Treasury Wine Estates has welcomed Côtes du Provence rosé brand Chateau Minuty to its import portfolio in the U.S. Owned by the Matton-Farnet family, Chateau Minuty has been growing at double-digit rates in the U.S. market, where it was previously … Continue reading

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